Franz Strauss


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♩ German composers
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Born: 26 February 1822 — Parkstein (near Bayreuth) — Germany
Died: 31 May 1905
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Music for French Horn: Fantasie über den Sehnsuchtswalzer für Horn und Orchester; Nocturno für Horn und Klavier opus 7 in des dur; Konzert für Horn und Orchester opus 8 in c moll.

Life

Played many different instruments, but his favourite was the French Horn. He started playing instruments as a very young boy. Member of the Bavarian Court Orchestra and Musical Academy. Professor by the Academy of Music in Munich. Chamber Musician for King Ludwig II. Franz Strauss was a great music teacher. His son was Richard Strauss (from his second wive — the first died — from the Georg Pschorr familiy).

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